Fluency Assessment from a Multi-Dimensional Perspective

Donna Cooperman and Charleen Bloom

Many speech-language pathologists assess people who stutter by counting dysfluencies and determining severity solely on the basis of the frequency of these dysfluencies. It is our contention that assessment of individuals who stutter must include physiological, attitudinal and environmental elements in order to plan a holistic treatment program. This presentation will include a description of the evidence-based, multi-dimensional battery of formal and informal assessment techniques and tools that we use for children and adults. Participants will be provided with an explanation of a variety of protocols to expand their repertoire when assessing individuals who stutter.